‘How do you get the motivation to exercise regularly?’ 

It’s a question that we’ve all asked someone at one point, isn’t it? We all know that exercise is good for you. Doing it though, that's another thing.

We all have a way to stick around with routines, you need to head out when that voice inside you says, “workout tomorrow. Or the day after..” 

Many of us start fitness programs but stop halfway through when we get bored, we lose motivation and don’t have enough patience to see our progress.

But to be honest, motivation isn't always easy to come by, especially when it comes to exercise; something that has been broadly shown to exhaust you.

That’s why we’ve gathered a list of tips and tricks to get around your “excuses” and have you commit to your healthy lifestyle.

“Ugh! It’s Too Hot”

Extreme heat is always a concern, in some cases, everything can feel like exercise. 

However, as long as you come prepped, heat can always be no longer an issue easily!

• Bring cool, damp towels for your neck
• Stay hydrated with the RIGHT fluids
• As much as this sounds saucy, but, wear bright clothing as it will reflect the sun, if you’re willing to splurge a bit more, opt for sweat-wicking shirts and shorts to keep the sweat at bay.
• Make sure to get some sunscreen on to keep you covered!

But if you still feel like you don't want to get out in the sun and feel that summer madness, try some High-Intensity Interval Training. This will be a key method to get movin’ during summer. This type of training will help you boost your exercise in a shorter time period.

These exercises can include:

• Push-ups
• Planks
• Squats
• Mountain climbers
• Sit-ups

Feel tired? Well, the best part of it all is this can be done indoors too, in the coolest gym or even near your air conditioning with no sun excuse!

“I still feel sick”

Coming back from any illness or even being ill itself could be the least motivating feeling in the world. Your bed becomes your spot, particularly during the COVID-19 spread.

Being sick always is an interruption to your fitness routine, it can be hard later to pick up where you left from when you recover. It’s important to remember that it may sometimes feel that your fitness program is interrupted but it is important to remember that illness is just temporary interruption.

Remember no longer feeling sick is the best motivation to get you back to your lifestyle.

“Busy with the kids”

Hats off to parents; it’s a full-time job in and of itself, and one of the toughest ones you may do at that. Whether you’ve got a newborn, child, teenager, or any combination of those, your obligations as parents are honestly countless. If you’ve got a job rolling on top of that, how should you find the time or power to exercise?

That’s why we are here we have for you the best exercise regime that can be completed in the ease of home and can be squeezed into your daily routine. If you're looking to know what could that quick efficient exercise be, well, it’s HITT yes, again? Yes HITT is known to be an efficient exercise that does give you the results you are looking for.

That's not the best part yet, you can do it while keeping an eye on your baby or even when you’re waiting for your kids to be back from school. HITT would be your go-to for quick, efficient home exercises.

Cesarean birth got you worried to dive back to working out? Well don’t worry much all you have to do is speak to a post-natal exercise trainer, they’ll have you ready and sorted to get you back into your schedule.

“Work’, Work, Wo...Zzz”

Why would you wanna go to the gym after heading back from work when you could just through yourself on your bed with some Netflix and chips? Well get up and have a cold shower or even dip yourself in the pool: start swimming, dive, round lap! That’s the best exercise to get your muscles toned and does magic to your lung capacity!

No pool, no problemo have a walk, it's the simplest way to get your body back into activity and movements. Fresh air is always nourishing and does wonders to the body. A walk should get you geared up to move up your exercise and give you a flexible rhythm to moving freely.

“Useless, I just keep putting on weight…”

Gained weight? Well, that shouldn’t demotivate you, it happens, and it's perfectly OK. You might not see direct progress or even not happy with your appearance and feel a little self-conscious, even become less confident working out in front of people. Perhaps gaining weight is putting a strain on your body and pulling you back, making exercise a lot harder each day.

What could be good about that? The good thing is weight gain becomes a target to motivate you to work harder towards your goal! Try going for a run with a supportive friend or even pairing up doing workouts, as you’ll find each other pushing and motivating one another to achieve your goals. Always keep in mind a little progress each day adds up to big results.

Remember that; to achieve targets consistency is key, as well as understanding that these things do take time.

Track your progress and make the necessary change in your fitness regime if they arise but, never be discouraged if you don't drop weight instantly.

Keep the positive notions around in mind, keep your eyes on your goal and feet on the ground! Positive mantras are always good to keep yourself on track

It’s not always about getting a better body, it's about building the right mindset to be persistent and achieve your goal.

“I don’t have a fixed routine”

Having a fixed routine is sometimes hard for some of us, changing a routine every now and then- could be befuddling and exhausting, changing your schedule, organizing your work order, adjusting your daily chores are all things that come to mind and fitting exercise to it all isn’t always going to be easy, especially when you're new to this.

Your routine could change based on:

• Shift changes at work
• Leaves/holiday trips
• Uni schedules changed
• Moving home (no longer nearby gym)

All of these could be reasons that affect your healthy habits, it may not seem easy to return to the routine that you were used to, especially when you procrastinate a lot.

It might seem such a repetitive story but try sitting down and managing your time, and planning your day. Take a few minutes to plan your new routine based on the challenges you are facing. Fit in everything you need to stay healthy, organized, and prepared.